Hey, I know I promised this earlier, but Uni was keeping me busy and I couldn't make it. I'm sorry. I know I also got somoe of you really curious and excited with my teaser. I hope you are not disappointed.
PS: There is an unplanned part in here. I wanted to focus on the kids and their relationship with Carlisle and Esme in this chapter, but my Carlisle had some other plans and a little lemon sneaked into this chapter! I hope you like it, if you do, please review! I'd love to hear your opinion on this one!
Chapter 10 – daddy?
CARLISLE'S POV
I opened my eyes and noticed that it was still dark outside. With a soft sigh I closed my eyes again, snuggling up to Esme's warm body. Last night had been fantastic. I grinned happily and pressed a kiss to Esme's naked shoulder before drifting off into a deep sleep again.
JASPER'S POV
I woke up and saw Rosie poking me and Edward. "Stop that…" I grumbled. "It snowed! Look!" She laughed. I pulled the blanket up over my head, grumbling.
"Why are you sleeping in the same bed as Edward?" she asked. I sat up. Edward had woken up to. "Daddy and Esme were fighting, we think, last night… it sounded bad…" I told her. Rosie nodded. "But why would they fight?" she asked. Edward shrugged. "Mommy sounded like she was in pain…" he said. "But dad wouldn't hurt her!" I argued back. "Why don't we go and check?" Rose asked. I shook my head. "What if they're still angry?" Edward nodded.
"But, maybe we can still check?" I suggested after a minute. I was still a little afraid. Edward finally nodded. Carefully we all went to daddy's bedroom and I opened the door. I saw daddy and Esme sleeping and stepped inside.
Edward looked relieved and I was too. I had been worried, but daddy and Esme looked happy. I stepped closer, looking at them. Rosie suddenly frowned. "They are not wearing clothes." She pointed out. I poked daddy's arm, wanting to wake him up.
ESME'S POV
I woke up when Carlisle stirred behind me and saw the kids staring at us. I bit my lip, desperately hoping they hadn't noticed anything. "Why are you not wearing your clothes?" Jasper then asked. I was too shocked to react while I felt Carlisle tense up behind me. "It was hot." I blurted out, saying the first thing that came to my mind. Carlisle, who had his head buried between my shoulder blades chuckled at that. "Oh yes, very…" he whispered in my ear, kissing my shoulder and effectively making me blush.
"But… it snowed over night!" Edward said. I stared at him and looked outside. In fact, there was a thin layer of snow covering everything outside. "Erm…" I stuttered, not knowing how to get us out of this situation. Carlisle was still hiding his head in the crook of my neck, seeming just as flustered as I was.
"Erm…" Carlisle mumbled, looking at the kids. "Can you leave us alone for a minute so we can put on some clothes and then we explain, okay?" he suggested. The kids looked at us for few moments, then left.
I closed my eyes and groaned. "They heard?" I asked. Carlisle only hummed in response. He kissed me softly, then jumped out of bed. I watched him pull a pair of boxer shorts over his hips and a t-shirt over his head, throwing me one of his shirts and then hastily stuffing all of our clothes we so carelessly discarded last night in the hamper. After that he climbed back into bed, wrapping his arms around me from behind and kissing my lips. "What are we going to tell them?" I asked embarrassed. Carlisle sighed. "Let me think of something…" he whispered.
CARLISLE'S POV
After a few moments the kids knocked on the door. "Daddy? Esme?" Jasper asked lowly. I sighed. "Yes! Come in!" I said. I pulled Esme up against my chest and sat up, leaning against the headboard. The kids stopped in the doorway, hesitating, looking a little frightened. "Come here…" Esme said gently and I smiled. Edward was the first to react and crawled into the bed with us, snuggling up between Esme and me. Jasper and Rosie followed. They all looked up at us with curious but also worried gazes. Edward cuddled up into Esme's side. I guessed why he was afraid. Hearing the kids thought we had a fight would probably make Edward think I hurt Esme.
"Okay… first of all you don't have to worry, Esme and I weren't fighting." I said. "Why did you yell then?" Edward asked me. Esme stroked his hair. "Yes, erm… you know, when two adults love each other very much, as much as I love Esme… erm… they cuddle… in a special way… and, it's very much fun and adults enjoy it very much…" I tried to explain while blushing terribly. "Did you do that?" Edward then asked, looking up at Esme. She nodded. "Yes, and I'm sorry we scared you… maybe we should have explained earlier… but I like Carlisle very, very much and he didn't hurt me." She told him. "Is that why you weren't wearing clothes?" Rosalie asked. I grinned. "Yes, special cuddling without clothes…" The kids nodded. "Don't be afraid, okay? Everything is fine, and if you are worried again, just say something and we will explain, okay?" Esme said, especially to Edward. The kids nodded.
"So, why don't we sleep a bit longer, hm? Esme and I are still very tired, you know? And it's very early still…" I tried to convince them. "Yes, let's cuddle a bit more, hm?" Esme said, laying down again. The kids all snuggled up to us, smiling, obviously liking the idea of cuddling. I closed my eyes, smiling happily as I drifted off to sleep within a few minutes.
ESME'S POV
It didn't take long for Carlisle and the twins to fall asleep. I was running my hand through Carlisle's soft hair, and also stroking Edward's head. He had his head lying on my shoulder.
"Mommy?" he asked after a while. I nodded. "What is it sweetie?" "You are really alright?" I smiled and kissed his head. "I am, darling. More than that. I am very happy. I love Carlisle a lot. He makes me happy and he would never hurt me. You don't have to worry. Carlisle is the best man in the world. You know, when you were gone, I was very sad, I cried a lot, I couldn't sleep and had horrible nightmares…" Edward nodded. "Me too." He said. I hugged him. "I know, sweetie. I'm sorry, but I promise you will never have to go back." Edward nodded. "What did Carlisle do?" he asked. I smiled. "Well, when I was lying in my bed, crying, he came into my room and held me, he soothed me all night long and he was very tired because he had to work too, but he still stayed with me all night… he made me feel much better." Edward nodded. "That was very nice." He said. I nodded. "Yes, it was. You see, Carlisle is very nice and he would never do anything to hurt me." Edward nodded, snuggling up between me and Carlisle. He smiled and I lay down next to him.
When I woke up the next time it was almost 10 o'clock. The kids were half awake but quiet and Carlisle was still sleeping soundly. "So, what do you think if we get up now and make some breakfast?" "Yes, please." Rosalie said. "But daddy is still asleep." Jasper said. I grinned. "Well, let's wake him up. Is your daddy ticklish?" I asked. Rosalie nodded. "Yes! Very!" she said. I grinned. "Well, let's tickle him, hm?" I said with a mischievous grin. A second later the kids began to tickle Carlisle who was awake within seconds, trying to get the kids off of him, laughing and cursing lightly. I held my stomach, I was laughing so hard. It was a funny picture seeing Carlisle squirming underneath three little kids.
"Ah you!" he laughed, trying to get me while doubling over with laughter, using his arms so the kids couldn't reach his stomach that seemed especially sensitive. Suddenly, though, Carlisle managed to get away from the kids and was leaning over me, tickling me. I gasped and squealed, trying to shove him away. "You surrender?" he asked with a devilish grin. I nodded, gasping for breath. "Yes, yes, yes… I give up!" I said, giggling like mad.
"Okay, we should really make some breakfast now… it is very late." "You slept late!" Jasper said. Carlisle grinned. "Right, it is my fault we are so late…" he admitted. "Okay, why don't you go into your rooms, I follow you in a minute and then we make breakfast while Esme takes a shower." "Okay!" the kids agreed and jumped off our bed.
I turned to Esme, pressing a soft kiss to her lips. "And I was dreaming of spending the whole day in bed…" I sighed. Esme laughed. "I fear that's not possible with the kids around." She said. I shook my head. "Sadly not… but maybe we can take them out to do something today?" Esme smiled. "I like that idea, the kids will like it too. Do you have anything in mind?" I shook my head. "Not yet, but I'll think about it." I promised as I kissed her lips again.
We got up and I dressed myself in some jeans while Esme went into her room to get herself some clothes and take a shower. Another thing that needed to change. If Esme and I were together, spending every night in the same room, waking up together her clothes should be in my room too… This should be our bedroom, not only mine. I would talk to Esme about it.
ESME'S POV
I went into my bathroom, shed Carlisle's shirt and stepped into the shower. I was still a little tired but extremely happy. Last night had been perfect. Well, this morning with the kids had been embarrassing but I thought we explained as best as we could.
After I got out of the shower my eyes fell on the little package of birth control and I bit my lip. Carlisle and I hadn't been exactly safe last night, I feared. I took another pill and then went down for breakfast after putting a simple jeans and t-shirt on.
CARLISLE'S POV
After the kids were dressed we went into the kitchen and I asked them what they wanted for breakfast. Probably not a good idea because each of them were telling me different things that came to their minds first. I chuckled. "Well, how about waffles?" I asked after a moment. The kids stopped talking and looked at me. "Yes!" they all agreed. I laughed and I began to make the dough with the eager help of the kids.
Halfway through making the waffles and setting the table Esme came down. "Waffles?" she asked. I grinned. "Yes, not a good idea?" Esme laughed. "A very good idea." She said.
We all sat down to eat and were halfway through breakfast when the phone rang. I got up.
"Yes, Cullen." I said. "Hello Carlisle! Did I call at a bad moment? " I heard Eleazar. "Oh, hello Eleazar. Well, we were just having breakfast, but it's okay. Why did you call?" "Breakfast? It's almost eleven!" I chuckled. "Yes, we slept late…" "Yes, erm, actually I just called because Carmen wanted to invite you all over for dinner tonight. I know it's on short notice, but maybe you still have time." I smiled. "That's very nice of you, thank you." I said. "I think we will be there, but I ask Esme first. I call you back shortly, okay?" "Yes, please." "Thanks Eleazar, you too!" I said before hanging up.
"Who was that?" Esme asked me when I returned into the kitchen. "Eleazar, he invited us over for dinner tonight." I said. Esme smiled. "Oh, that's very nice of him and Carmen." I nodded. "I take that we will accept the invitation." Esme nodded. "Yes."
ESME'S POV
After breakfast the kids went into the living room to play while Carlisle and I quickly cleaned the kitchen. "You look a little worried…" Carlisle observed after a few minutes. I shrugged. "Erm, it's because of last night… we weren't completely safe, were we?" I shook my head. "No, not fully, but I don't think we have to worry…" he said as he wrapped his arms around me. "Okay, good. I was just a little… unsure." I said. Carlisle nodded. "I understand. Hey, I thought about something else. It's just a thought, so you don't have to agree if you are not comfortable with it, but… maybe you would like to kind of… move into my bedroom, you know… if you don't like the idea, it's fine." I interrupted Carlisle, cutting him off with my finger on his lips. "Shh… Yes, yes, I like that idea." I said quickly, wrapping my arms around his neck and kissing him passionately.
After a moment we broke apart but held on to each other. "Okay…" Carlisle mumbled, smiling softly. "I think I will call Eleazar back so we know when they expect us to be there, then we can decide what to do with the rest of the day?" I smiled. "Yes, I'll check on the kids while you call Eleazar, tell them about dinner." I said and went into the living room.
"Hey you three, what would you say about going over to Carmen and Eleazar for dinner this evening?" I asked the kids as I sat down on the carpet with them, looking at what toys they had already strewn across the room. The kids liked the idea as they began to ask me when we would go over there. Jasper and Rosalie surely had been before and told Edward what the house of 'Auntie Carmen' and 'Uncle Eleazar' was like.
Carlisle entered a few minutes later, sitting down next to me. "Eleazar said around 4 should be fine." He told me. I smiled. "Well, that's not so long, we will have to leave at 2.30 and it's already past 11." I said. Carlisle chuckled. "Yes, we slept very long…" he mumbled.
We played with the kids for a little bit until they got bored and decided they wanted to do something else. "I'll think I'll head upstairs and maybe move some of my clothes and stuff into your bedroom…" I said to Carlisle. He shook his head. "It's our bedroom now, I'll help you…" he said sweetly.
CARLISLE'S POV
"Hey, why don't we all go upstairs and you play in your rooms for a bit?" I asked the kids who were just arguing on what to do now. "Why?" I chuckled. "Esme and me want to move some stuff into my bedroom, like clothes, because Esme will be sleeping in my bed from now on and she needs clothes there, alright?" They all agreed and followed us upstairs.
I went into now Esme's and my bedroom and began to make some more space in the closet. There already was quite a lot but I guessed Esme would own more things than me; after all, she was a woman. I also made space for her stuff in the bathroom. When I was done I smiled softly, liking the thought of this not being only my room now, but ours.
"What makes you smile like that?" Esme asked lowly as she came to stand next to me, her arm wrapping around my waist. "Our room. I like that. I like knowing when I come home I won't be alone in my bed, or the house. I love having you and Edward around. From the first day on it felt more like home here…" I whispered, turning so I was facing Esme. She smiled. "Yes, I felt the same. I felt safe here, from the first moment on. I felt safe with you the minute I saw you…" she whispered, leaning up to kiss me gently. I returned the kiss eagerly, wrapping my arms around her slender frame. This one kiss was enough for us to get lost in our own world, arms wrapped around each other, lips glued together.
"Ewww… they're doing it again!" Jasper whined and we broke apart, looking sheepish. The kids were all looking at us from the doorway.
"What is it, Jazzy?" I asked him, chuckling. "We wanted to help you…" he explained. Esme smiled and bent down to them. "That's very sweet of you." She said. "I need to bring my clothes here, will you help me carry them?" she wanted to know. The kids smiled. "Come on then." Esme said and they all left the room.
A minute later the kids came in again, Jasper's little cart filled with clothes. I smiled at that. It was so cute how they helped Esme 'move in' as they called it. With the enthusiastic help of the kids Esme's stuff was soon in our new bedroom. By that time it was already 1.30 pm and Esme decided to make some light lunch for all of us.
"Why don't we go downstairs and make something to eat and Carlisle can take a shower? And after lunch we have to leave soon." She told the kids. "What are we having for lunch?" Rosalie asked then. "Well, what do you think of some fish fingers and a salad, hm?" "Okay." Rose agreed. Esme and the kids went downstairs to prepare lunch and I headed into the bathroom to take a shower.
ESME'S POV
While I and the kids made dinner I also answered a few more questions the kids had. "So, you'll be in daddy's room all the time now? I mean, sleep in his bed?" Jasper asked me. I nodded. "Well, yes, I love your daddy a lot and I want to be close to him and cuddle him. Adults do that, okay? Does it bother you?" I asked them. Jasper shook his head. "No, it's alright." He said. "But… does that mean we can't come to you if we had nightmares?" Rose added. I kneeled down in front of all three then. "No." I said reassuringly. "You can always come to us. And you can always, at any time, come in our bedroom. Carlisle and I, we didn't expect you to wake us up or that you heard anything. You don't have to be scared. We will always be there for you, whatever it is. And of course you cann still come and cuddle with us when you had nightmares or in the morning." I said and hugged them all tightly.
CARLISLE'S POV
I watched the exchange between Esme and the kids from the doorway, I had only heard the last sentences but it seemed the kids' worries were fully at ease now. I wouldn't have guessed they were worried or almost afraid to come in our room…
Esme turned around to look at me and smiled then back to the kids. "Do you think we can Carlisle give a hug too?" she asked. The kids looked up, just then seeing me standing there and quickly ran over. I swept the boys up in my arms while Esme picked Rose up. "Okay, group hug!" I said and we all awkwardly hugged. I kissed each of the kids' head before pecking Esme on the lips.
"Okay, we good?" Esme asked then, smiling and we set the kids down again. Esme and I quickly finished lunch before we all sat down to eat. Afterwards it was almost time to get ready.
We went upstairs and I went into the boys' room to select clothes for our visit. I selected a pair of wash-out jeans, a black t-shirt with a guitar on it and a checked black and white shirt over it for Jasper. Edward got light blue jeans, a grey t-shirt with a cool print of a skyline and over it a green and white striped shirt. Both boys were very happy with their outfits and they looked really good. "So you two, pack a few toys for the car ride and for when we are at Eleazar's and Carmen's, alright? But not too much." The kids nodded and began to pack their backpacks. I left them and went into Rosalie's room to see if she was ready too.
"Hey, are you ready?" I asked as I entered. Esme smiled at me, just finishing putting a purple ribbon in Rosalie's ponytail. "Yes, you are ready to go honey." Esme said to Rosalie and stood up. "You look beautiful, my darling." I told Rosalie. She was wearing a purple shirt that matched the ribbon in her hair perfectly and light blue jeans. "Really?" Rose asked. I nodded. "Really, now do you want to take some toys with you?" Rosalie nodded. "Okay, pack a few things, while Esme and I get dressed and when you're finished go to the boys and come and get us." Rosie smiled. "Okay daddy."
ESME'S POV
We went into the bedroom to get dressed. I had no idea what to wear. "Carlisle, erm, what should I wear?" I asked him. "I don't want to look over- or even worse, underdressed." I said. Carlisle smiled and kissed my forehead. "You are beautiful, no matter what you wear, but I really like that purple lace flutter-sleeve top you got when you were shopping…" he whispered. I chuckled and pulled the exact blouse out of the closet, together with a black jacket and dark jeans it would look really good.
I got dressed and then went into the bedroom to put some light make-up on and sweep my hair up. When I came back Carlisle was wearing nothing but a pair of jeans. I instantly got wobbly knees seeing him standing there bare-chested. Behind him on the bed lay a simple white t-shirt which he pulled on and a brown dress shirt over it. With the shirt unbuttoned and the sleeves rolled up he looked casual but not too much.
We were just ready when the kids burst in the room, everyone carrying a backpack with toys. I noticed that he boys' clothes matched Carlisle's in a way. All three of them wore unbuttoned shirts with t-shirts underneath. They looked great. "Can we go?" they asked impatiently. Carlisle grinned. "Yes, of course, let's go!" he said.
A few minutes later we were in Carlisle's car, driving towards Port Angeles.
CARLISLE'S POV
I drove up the driveway to Eleazar's and Carmen's house when I noticed how Esme was nervously playing with the hem of her shirt. "What's up?" I asked lowly, as not to alert the kids. "I'm just… nervous?" she asked with a sheepish smile. I gently reached over and squeezed her hand. "Why? Carmen and Eleazar both know and like you." I said. "I know… just… well, their house, it's quite intimidating." I mumbled. Carlisle smiled. "Well, Eleazar is a pretty good lawyer and this house was inherited. It belonged to Carmen's parents. Don't worry, there's no reason to feel intimidated or anything." I assured Esme.
I stopped the car and we got out and helped the kids out of their car seat. They instantly jumped out of the car and rushed to the front door. Esme and I followed a bit slower. Before we had a chance to ring the bell Carmen already opened the door, hugging the kids before they rushed inside to greet Eleazar.
"I'm happy to see you!" Carmen said and hugged first Esme and then me, kissing us on both cheeks. "Hello Carmen, thank you for the invitation." I said smiling. We went inside and while Esme followed a talking Carmen into the kitchen, I joined Eleazar and the kids in the living room.
The twins immediately started playing with their toys, talking Eleazar into joining them. Edward was a bit shier, looking around the spacious living room. After a while he sat down with Jasper and they began to play with their cars.
I watched the kids for a while before Eleazar and I were called into the kitchen.
ESME'S POV
Carlisle and Eleazar entered the kitchen, smiling softly. Carlisle immediately wrapped his arm around me, kissing my cheek.
We were talking for a few minutes until we suddenly heard a loud high piano note. We all looked at each other and went into the living room. I spotted Edward standing by the piano, looking up at us, biting his lip. "Sorry…" he mumbled. I rushed forward, wanting to scold Edward for touching the piano when he wasn't allowed to and apologizing to Carmen and Eleazar. But I never got to open my mouth. "Don't be shy. You like the piano, hm?" Eleazar asked gently and kneeled down beside Edward. Edward nodded. "I wanted to know how it sounds…" he whispered. Eleazar smiled. "Come on, I'll show you how to play it." He offered and sat down on the bench, inviting Edward to sit next to him.
Carlisle wrapped his arms around me. "Come, let's go back into the kitchen." He said softly. He shot a look at the twins playing. "You two behave, okay?" They obediently nodded.
"I'm sorry, Edward was curious." I told Carmen in the kitchen. She waved her hand dismissively. "Ah, it's nothing. He's a kid. Let Eleazar show him how to play."
EDWARD'S POV
Eleazar was really nice. He showed me how to play on the piano. He was really good. I liked what he played for me. "Okay, Edward, look, I play something and when I give you a sign, you press these three keys, okay?" I nodded. "Okay, good." He said and began to play. I was watching Eleazar and when he nodded at me, pressed the keys he showed me. He smiled.
Playing the piano was a lot of fun. Eleazar even showed me how to play a real song.
CARLISLE'S POV
I shot a glance at Edward and Eleazar in the living room, still sitting at the piano. Edward beamed, he seemed to have a lot of fun.
After a while Edward came rushing in the kitchen and pulled on my sleeve. "What's up buddy? Tortured the piano enough?" I asked and lifted him up. "When does this come off?" he asked with a pout and pointed to his cast. "Hmmm, we could take it off on Monday, I think." I said. Edward grinned. "When's that?" he asked on. "The day after tomorrow." I replied. Edward cheered. "Yay!" "Do you want to go and play with Jasper and Rose again?" Edward nodded. "Yes! Let me down!" I did as he said and put him down so he could run back into the living room.
"Edward seemed to enjoy playing the piano with Eleazar." Carmen observed. Esme smiled. "He's musical." Eleazar said as he came back into the kitchen. "Really?" Esme asked surprised. "Yes, he had a lot of fun and he learns fast." Eleazar explained.
We spent the rest of the afternoon playing with the kids, talking, later helping Carmen to set the table and prepare dinner. She had cooked a delicious meal of chicken a la pepitoria and tapas. The kids also loved it.
"So, what about Thanksgiving?" Carmen asked while we ate. "Thanksgiving?" I asked, looking up. "It's in two weeks." Carmen said. I just looked shocked. I hadn't thought of that. To be honest I had completely forgotten about it. "Well, why don't you come over on Thanksgiving? I could cook…" Esme began hesitantly and looked at me. I smiled. "Yes, if you like, I mean… I haven't spent a Thanksgiving at home in years…" I admitted. Every year I had been over at Carmen's and Eleazar's. "I would like that…" I told her, reaching over and squeezing her hand. Esme smiled softly. "That's very nice. We would love to come over." Carmen said smiling. "I could help you with the cooking, if you want…" Carmen offered. Esme smiled. "Thank you." She said.
After dinner Eleazar and I offered to clean the kitchen because the women had already cooked everything. So while we cleaned up Carmen and Esme were in the living room with the kids.
When we were finished we went into the living room. It was already past 7 and the kids had become a lot quieter. They were playing with their stuffed animals now, talking lowly. Esme and Carmen chatted on the couch.
"Hey, the little ones are tired." I said with a chuckle as I sat down next to Esme, wrapping my arms around her waist. Esme nodded. "Yes, we should take them home." She said lowly. I nodded. "I'm sorry, but I think we should really get home, those three are falling asleep on your carpet, it seems." Carmen nodded and stood up. "Of course." Esme kneeled down by the kids and talked to them, helping them to put their toys back into their backpacks.
"Okay, let's get you home, angels." I said as I picked a tired looking Rose up. She nodded, putting her head on my shoulder. "Okay, say good bye to Carmen and Eleazar." I said. Rose nodded, with one hand rubbing her eyes while waving with the other. "Goodbye…" she mumbled sleepily. Esme had picked up the boys and they also said their goodbyes.
We brought the kids to the car and strapped them in their car seats where they almost immediately fell asleep. "Thanks for the invitation. The evening was really nice and dinner was delicious." Esme said and embraced first Carmen and later Eleazar. I patted Eleazar on the shoulder. "Thanks for inviting us over." I said. Carmen the hugged me. "It was nice having you over, have a safe trip home." She said. I nodded and hugged her. "Have a good night." I replied and got in the car.
ESME'S POV
I smiled at Carlisle while we drove home. He was holding my hand, now and then raising it up to his lips, kissing my knuckles. "It was a very nice day." I whispered. Carlisle smiled. "Yes, our little ones look like they enjoyed it too." He said, glancing back at the kids, all asleep in their seats. I smiled. "Let's hope they sleep a little longer tomorrow then." I mumbled. Carlisle grinned at me. "Why? Are you having plans for tonight I don't know about?" he teased. I blushed, swatting his arm lightly. "Who knows?" I teased back.
When we arrived home we took the sleeping kids out of the car and carried them upstairs without waking them up. Rose was never fully awake when I helped her change into her pajamas and got her into bed. She was asleep before I had pulled the blanket up around her. I left her bedroom and peeked into the boys' room where Carlisle was just putting their clothes away. Behind him Edward and Jasper were sleeping soundly in their beds. "Let's go to bed, hm?" I whispered. Carlisle nodded and softly closed the door behind him.
CARLISLE'S POV
We went in our bedroom and got ready for bed. It felt great crawling into bed watching Esme come out of the bathroom, her hair now flowing down her back.
It was little things like that that made me unbelievably happy. Esme snuggled up into bed next to me, facing me in the dark. "I think the kids had a lot of fun today. I did too, seeing Eleazar and Carmen was wonderful." She said. I nodded, gently tucking a strand of hair back behind her ear. "Edward seemed to have a lot of fun at the piano." I mused. Esme smiled. "Yes, he did. Can you really remove his cast next week?" I nodded. "Why don't we talk about that tomorrow?" I suggested softly and leaned over to kiss Esme.
I hovered above Esme, kissing her deeply, one of my hands gently caressing her body. Esme's arms were wrapped around my neck, playing with the hair at the nape of my neck. I sighed lowly, opening my mouth and leaving open-mouthed kisses on her jaw line and neck. "This feels perfect…" I purred lowly, closing my eyes and inhaling Esme's sweet scent.
ESME'S POV
After making out for what seemed like an endless time we both snuggled up in the covers and fell asleep quickly.
I woke up on Sunday to a still sleeping Carlisle. He looked so peaceful and cute, his hair slightly ruffled, his face relaxed, smiling softly. I couldn't resist it, I traced his face with my fingers. Carlisle sighed lowly, snuggling deeper into the covers and leaning into my touch. I grinned and ran my hands through his hair.
"Do you enjoy that?" Carlisle asked lowly as he opened his eyes. I blushed, feeling caught. "What?" I asked flustered. "Watching me sleep…" he replied. I smiled. "A little…" I admitted. Carlisle shook his head, laughing softly. He closed his eyes again, pulling me against his chest, sighing happily.
CARLISLE'S POV
Sunday passed in a calm manner. After breakfast Esme and I played with the kids and went on a quick stroll through the forest with them. Then we all made lunch together and while the kids took a little nap I used the time to go for a run. Esme stayed home, keeping an eye on the kids.
"Can you really take that off soon?" Edward asked later in the afternoon, pointing to his cast. I nodded. "Yes, listen, your mommy and me thought you could maybe come to the hospital with me tomorrow in the morning and we take your cast off, okay? And when your mum has lunch break she could pick you up and until then you could stay with me." Esme and I had talked about it this morning while the kids were still asleep. I would take Edward to work with me so I his cast could come off and until lunch he could stay with me. It would be not much of a problem. Jasper and Rose had also spent some hours in the hospital already. The nurses had nearly gone crazy over them and while Rosalie enjoyed the attention Jasper rather stayed with me and accompanied me to my patients, being much less shy around the patients than around all those crazy nurses who wanted to cuddle him all the time.
"I can come to work with you?" Edward asked. "Yes, if you want you can come with me and stay until Esme has time to pick you up. You can ask Jasper and Rosalie, they came to work with me once." Edward nodded. "Okay." He said and ran over to Jasper to discuss it with him. I smiled when I heard Jasper warn Edward about all the nurses who wanted to cuddle him like he was a baby. Edward then said he also didn't like it and they were big boys already. Esme and I only chuckled at their serious faces.
We then played some more with them until it was time for dinner.
ESME'S POV
After the kids were in bed Carlisle and I went down in the living room to enjoy our time alone. We cuddled up in front of the TV and wanted to watch a movie but quickly got distracted with more intimate activities. After a short while of making-out on the couch Carlisle then suggested we better relocate to the bedroom, which we did.
I woke up to the annoying beeping of the alarm clock and Carlisle trying to turn it off without waking me. "Good morning." He whispered with a smile when he saw I was awake. "Morning!" I yawned, snuggling into his embrace again. "Why does it have to be Monday again?" I mumbled. "Hmmm… I don't know, I think the concept rather stupid too." Carlisle laughed. I grinned as he turned us so he was able to kiss me.
"Okay, I think we need to get up, whether we want it or not." Carlisle sighed after a few minutes and got out of bed. I stayed hidden under the duvet watching Carlisle completely naked walking over to the closet and pull some boxer shorts over his hips. Carlisle then turned around. "Aren't you getting up?" he asked. I shrugged, suddenly feeling self-conscious thinking of standing fully naked in front of Carlisle. It was stupid since there was nothing he hadn't seen but I still felt not comfortable with doing it. This was different. I didn't feel the security of his arms now and the fear he might not like what he was seeing nagged at me. Carlisle had eyed me the whole time I was biting my lip and thinking of how he might react. In the clear morning light I would look completely different than in a dim lit bedroom… Before he could say anything else I quickly wrapped a sheet around my body and got up. Carlisle frowned but I ignored him and tried to escape in the bathroom. Of course Carlisle wouldn't let me. He gently but deliberately blocked my way, stroking up and down my arms.
"Esme, what's wrong?" he asked confused. I shook my head, looking down hoping he would let it go. "The… the kids…" I whispered, my excuse sounding lame. "You know as well as I do they are still sleeping soundly. It's too early for them." Carlisle reasoned and gently titled my head up so he could see my face. "Talk to me. What's wrong? Did I do something?" he asked me. "No…" I replied lowly. "Then why… this?" he asked gesturing to the sheet. "You don't have to hide. I don't understand…" I tilted me head down again, chewing on my bottom lip. "It's… nothing." I said, refusing to look up. Carlisle sighed lowly. "Please Esme, don't shut me out. I want to know what's wrong. If I did something that made you uncomfortable, please tell me." He whispered. "Not you… It's me." I said. "What could you have done?" he asked bewildered. I shrugged. I knew this was silly but I couldn't help it. There was this irrational fear of Carlisle walking out on me. I was very aware of my physical flaws. I wasn't as well-built as he was. I might be slim but not well-toned like the women he had around him every day at work. I was a simple woman and I had a child, this also left marks on my body. "It's you…" I vaguely gestured at his stunning physique and then at my body. "And… well, this… me." "Stop." Carlisle interrupted a little roughly. "You are a beautiful, stunning woman…" he mumbled, letting one hand glide down to my hips while the other tilted my head up again so he could look into my eyes. "I love you, every little part of you. I know your body, and I am sure it won't look different from last night, or Friday night. It might only look better in the clear light." He said passionately. "You don't have to hide…" he assured me, his hands stroking over my bare shoulders down to where I had the sheet fastened. "I want to see you, all of your beautiful body…" he mumbled, gently pulling the sheet loose. I bit my lip, going rigid with fear and tried to hold onto the sheet but Carlisle carefully pulled my hands away. "Believe me when I say there's no need for this." The sheet fell to the floor and I looked away, not wanting to see Carlisle's expression.
"Esme, look at me. Please." He begged. I hesitated but finally raised my head a bit. He smiled. I felt my mouth twitch into a tiny smile too. "Yeah, that's right. I love your smile and I love your body. Every little spot, every scar. You are stunning." He said, his gaze moving over me, his hands following his eyes. "You are so beautiful…" he mumbled more to himself, his voice sounding a little rougher than before. Confused I searched his face and saw that his eyes had darkened and were filled with desire. He looked up and smiled at me, taking my face in his hands before he kissed me passionately.
CARLISLE'S POV
I wrapped my arms around Esme's body, letting m tongue explore her mouth while I slowly backed us against the wall. How could Esme think I would not like her body after all that happened? She was gorgeous!
Her hands went around my back, holding on to my shoulders and I moaned, pressing myself closer to her while cursing that I had to go to work. "Esme… I would love it if we didn't have to work and I could just take you back to bed, or right here… it doesn't matter." I groaned, forcing myself to step back a bit before things got completely out of control. Esme looked flushed, her eyes shyly glancing up at me. I could tell her reaction to us making out was similar to mine but mine was far more visible. We stepped away from each other and I awkwardly cleared my throat.
"I think I should wake the kids so you can… erm… calm down." Esme said, a blush spreading across her whole body. I ran a hand through my hair. Feeling flustered and excited at the same time. "Shower with me." I blurted out.
Esme looked at me with disbelief and I blushed. I really needed to think things through before I opened my mouth sometimes. I didn't want Esme to think everything I had done was just to get her into my bed again, or the shower for that matter.
ESME'S POV
"I'm sorry, I… this wasn't the best idea, actually… I…" Carlisle stammered. "I don't want you to think this I all I want. I… I – argh, just forget about it. I…" Carlisle hid his face in his hands before disappearing into the bathroom. I stared at the door and took a deep breath. I knew what he meant. One minute he was reassuring me, trying to help me overcome my fear and build my confidence and the next he suggested I'd join him in the shower. This might look like he only did all the sweet talking to get what he wanted, but I knew it better. The way he kissed me and how he had looked at me had been real. His eyes dark with love and desire when he talked - this could be no trick. Even less his reaction to me. I flushed thinking of the effect I obviously had on Carlisle.
Not wasting a second thought on it I stepped into the bathroom. Carlisle was under the shower, his back to me, hands resting against the tiled wall, letting the water run down his body. He hadn't noticed me it seemed. I quietly slipped the shower door open and the rush of cold air caused Carlisle to turn around just as the water hit my body. "Esme…" he said. I shook my head. "It's okay. I know what you meant, don't feel bad. Actually this is quite thoughtful." I teased. "It helps saving water." I said smiling. Carlisle grinned pulling me under the water and closer to his body. "You are fabulous, you know that?" he asked before kissing me deeply.
CARLISLE'S POV
I was surprised when Esme joined me in the shower, but only for a few moments. Soon my mind was too clouded to worry about anything. The only thing I could do was feel: her body pressed against mine, somehow intensified by the water pouring down on us, her lips on mine, my hands on her body.
I poured some of her shower gel on my hands and gently began to wash and massage her body, causing Esme to sigh my name. Spurred on by her reaction I took my time paying extra attention to her sensitive breasts before moving further down her body. Esme's hands wrapped themselves tightly in my hair, pressing herself against my aroused body. I moaned, seeking her lips while my fingers grazed her sensitive bundle of nerves. Esme gasped, pushing against my hand. I grinned, feeling a wetness between her thighs that wasn't just from the water, the smell of her arousal filling the hot air around us. "Carlisle…" Esme almost whimpered, rocking her hips against my hand as I teased her a little. I complied, slipping one finger insider her, drawing a moan from Esme. I added another finger, slowly pushing in and out of her. Esme's head fell back against the shower wall, giving me the best access to her throat and breasts. I gently sucked on the pale skin, biting and licking my way across Esme's upper body. It wasn't long until I felt her walls constrict around me and she came all over my hand. I let her ride out her orgasm until Esme slumped against me, her legs shaking.
After a moment of catching her breath Esme leaned up to kiss me. Suddenly I gasped, a shiver running through me as I felt her hand on my arousal. "Esme… you don't... ummm..." I moaned, throwing my head back, every rational thought fleeing from my mind at Esme's touch. She wrapped her delicate hand around my length, stroking it slowly. My breath came in ragged gasps, my hips bucking against Esme's hand. It took her mere minutes before I felt my climax wash over me and I helplessly whimpered Esme's name.
When I had come down my high a little I opened my eyes to see Esme smirking at me, a bit of my cum still on her stomach. "Think I can give that back… the part about the best shower of my life…" I said, my voice still hoarse. Esme grinned, blushing a tiny bit.
We quickly cleaned each other off then before stepping out of the shower. We were running a bit late now, but a morning like this was totally worth getting told off for being late, I thought. I only quickly put some clothes on and towel-dried my hair before hurrying off to wake the kids.
ESME'S POV
After a quick and easy breakfast of cereals and toast with jam we were on the way. Edward was very excited to get to work with Carlisle, not only because that would mean his cast would come off. Carlisle's job seemed to hold a certain fascination to Edward. He had even fussed about wanting to dress in a shirt like Carlisle did if he was going to the hospital with him. He was now wearing a blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
I stopped in the hospital parking lot, turning to Carlisle. "So, goodbye you two." He said and ruffled the twins' hair. "Bye daddy." They replied smiling. "Bye Jazz, and Rose." Edward said too and smiled excitedly at Carlisle. "And bye mommy!" he added. I smiled. "Good bye my darling. Be nice, okay and listen to what Carlisle tells you." I told him. He nodded.
"Goodbye. I'll pick Edward up in my lunch break, okay?" I said to Carlisle and leaned over to kiss him. "That's fine." He replied after we parted again. "Okay, let's go, hm Edward?" Carlisle said and got out of the car, helping Edward out of his seat and picking him up.
CARLISLE'S POV
I lifted Edward out of the car and waved as Esme drove away with the twins. Suddenly Edward began to squirm. "Hey buddy, what's wrong?" I asked, thinking he might feel uncomfortable with Esme not being around anymore. "Can I walk? I don't want to be carried." He said. I smiled, relieved. "Yes, of course. You're a big boy after all." I answered and sat Edward down, handing him his backpack.
We entered the hospital and met Dr Thomas who was on the way to the lift. "Good morning." I greeted politely. "Good morning." Edward said a little shier but trying to be on his best behavior. Dr Thomas smiled. "Good Morning Dr Cullen, and who is this young man?" she asked looking at Edward who glanced up at me. "Edward." He said. "It's nice to meet you, Edward. I'm Dr Thomas." She told him and held out her hand. Edward shook it. "You're a very polite boy, Edward." She complimented and I couldn't help but feel proud of Edward. He did so well. "Why are you here today?" Dr Thomas asked Edward. "Edward is accompanying me to work." I replied. "Yes, I get the cast off!" he added. "That's nice." Dr Thomas said. "Dr Cullen, I might need your help again today. I'll talk to Ruth about it, if that's okay with you?" I nodded. "Yes, of course. If it is alright when I bring Edward along." Dr Thomas smiled. "Of course." "Bye bye Edward. I have to take the lift. Maybe I see you later." She then said and stepped on the lift.
"Where is she going?" Edward asked me. "Dr Thomas works on a different place her than I do, but maybe she calls me to help her later. Come on, we are going that way." I said and led the way into the ER. If it wasn't Forks I wouldn't have taken Edward with me but normally the only emergencies were accidents at home. Nothing that could traumatize Edward.
"Good Morning Dr Cullen!" The nurse on duty greeted me. I smiled, seeing it was Miranda, one of the older nurses. She was one of the kindest persons I knew. "Good morning Miranda. How are you?" I asked. "I am fine, thank you, Dr Cullen. I saw you were bringing a visitor with you today?" she asked looking at Edward. "So who are you, sweetie, not Jasper, I know him." Edward nodded. "I am Edward. It's um… nice to meet you." He said. "Thank you. It's nice to meet you, too. I am Miranda." Edward smiled at the elderly nurse who immediately gave him a piece of candy. Edward hesitated, eyeing me as if he wasn't sure I would allow it. "Go ahead. Miranda's sweets are the best." I said. "Ah, now for that you get one too!" she laughed and gave me a piece of candy. I laughed, sticking it in my mouth. Edward grinned.
Just then Dr Chapman came out of her office. "That's my boss." I whispered to Edward. He nodded. "Good morning Carlisle. And you must be Edward, right?" she asked him. "Yes, Ma'am." He added a little shier than before. "I'm Dr Chapman. So, you want to take this cast off?" she asked him. Edward nodded. "Yes, please." "Well, then let's go. And later you are helping Carlisle, I heard?" Edward nodded. "Good. Come, let's take this cast off first." Dr Chapman said and opened the door to the exam room. Edward hesitated, looking back at me. "Aren't you coming?" he asked. "Of course I am. Come."
I lifted Edward up on the exam table and sat next tom him. "Okay Edward. This might be a bit scary, but Dr Chapman won't hurt you, okay?" I told him. Edward nodded, then looked back at Dr Chapman who was already holding the saw. "What's this?" he asked, eyeing the huge tool suspiciously. "Well, the cast is very hard, so I will have to saw your cast open Edward." Dr Chapman explained. "But I promise I won't hurt you, you might feel a little tingling but nothing more. This saw is a bit noisy but you don't have to be afraid." Edward nodded bravely. "Okay, now let's take this cast off. Hold still, okay Edward?" He nodded again, then looked up at me. I smiled. "It's fine. Come here." I said and placed my arm around him, the other hand helping to hold Edward's arm steady.
EDWARD'S POV
Getting my cast off was scary. The saw was loud and I was afraid Dr Chapman would hurt me but Carlisle promised she wouldn't and let me hide my face in his side when she worked on my cast. It was over really soon and Carlisle and Dr Chapman said I was really brave. Carlisle then put a smaller bandage on my arm which looked strangely thin but he said it was okay I just needed to be a bit careful. I even got another piece of candy from the nice nurse when I left the exam room.
CARLISLE'S POV
After Edward's cast was off Miranda said that Dr Thomas had asked for me and Dr Chapman sent me and Edward up. "Where are we going now?" he asked me on the lift. "To Dr Thomas. She works with babies and their mothers and I helped her a few days ago." I told him.
We stepped out of the elevator and got greeted by Dr Thomas who was already waiting at the reception desk. "Hello." She said smiling. "Hey Edward, the cast is already gone. Good!" He grinned. "Do you want to come with me and Dr Cullen?" Edward grinned. "If I can…" he said. "Yes, you can. Come on, we're going to see how Mrs Stanley is doing." Edward nodded and followed me and Dr Thomas.
"Good morning Mrs Stanley. How are you doing today?" Dr Thomas asked as she entered the room. The young woman sitting next to her son's crib smiled. "Good morning Dr Thomas, Dr Cullen. And who are you?" she asked Edward. "Hello, I'm Edward." He said. "Hello Edward."
"Alright, we should take a look at Jamie." Dr Thomas said and nodded to me. "If he's well, you might be able to take him home this week." I told her softly as I lifted little Jamie out of his crib. "Okay, while we take a look at Jamie do you think you can stay with Mrs Stanley, Edward?" I asked him. "We'll be back in a minute, okay?" "Yes, okay." He said.
EDWARD'S POV
"So, what are you doing at the hospital?" the woman asked me. "I got my cast taken off." I told her. "And now you're staying at your daddy's work place?" I shook my head, not really knowing how to explain that. "Carlisle's not my dad." I said slowly. "Hmm, sorry, I didn't know that." Mrs Stanley said. "Why do you think he is my dad?" She shrugged. "Well, I know he has kids and I just thought you were his son because he acted like a dad would." I frowned. "I don't have a dad." I said quietly. "But, everybody has a daddy." The woman said. "I don't. I don't want a dad. He is a bad man." I said again, feeling sad and a little angry. "Well, that I understand. No one wants a mean dad. But what about a nice dad? Don't you wish you had a nice daddy sometimes?" I shook my head. "I have a great mommy. And Carlisle is really nice too." I said with a smile. "That's great then. Dr Cullen is really nice." I nodded. "He took us to the zoo and he bought a stuffed animal! And he plays with us all the time." Mrs Stanley smiled. "Wow, that's cool." I nodded. "I like Carlisle a lot! Mommy too. And Jasper and Rosalie. It's nice having someone to play with other than mommy." Mrs Stanley smiled. "Yes, I believe it is. What do you like to play?" "Hmmm… Soccer. But Carlisle only played with us once, then the weather got bad." I said. "It sounds like Dr Cullen does a lot of things a daddy would do." She said. "Yes, because he is Jasper's daddy." I explained. "Yes, but he must like you a lot, too. He wouldn't be so nice to you if he didn't." I thought about it. If Carlisle didn't like me, then he could simply play with Jasper and Rose only… so he must like me. I grinned. I liked Carlisle too.
"What's with your baby?" I then asked curiously. "Well, Jamie was a bit small so the doctors said he needs to get bigger before I can take him home." I nodded. "How big does he have to get?" I asked. The baby had looked really tiny when Carlisle took it in his arms. "I don't know, let's ask Dr Cullen when he comes back, hm?" I smiled. That sounded good. Carlisle always explained everything.
It took just a little while until Carlisle was back, carrying the baby. "He looks very good, Mrs Stanley. I think by the end of the week you can go home." The woman smiled as she took her baby back in her arms. I looked at the little one. The baby was very tiny. "Carlisle?" He looked at me. "What's up, Edward?" he asked smiling. "Erm… the baby… it's so small." Carlisle chuckled. "Well, babies aren't much bigger. You weren't much bigger either, I think." He said. "How do you know?" I asked. Carlisle laughed. "No baby is much bigger. Come here, I will show you something." Carlisle said and lifted me up.
CARLISLE'S POV
I carried Edward towards the baby nursery where all the newborns where kept. It weren't much in a small town like Forks, but 5 little ones where lying there. "Look, they are only a bit older than little Jamie. The two dressed in pink are girls. They were born yesterday." I told him. Edward looked at the sleeping babies and grinned. "They look cute." He said. I smiled. "They do." I agreed. "And I was so small as a baby?" Edward asked. "Yes, you were. Ask your mommy when you get home, I'm sure she can show you some pictures." Edward nodded. "Okay." "Now, are you hungry? It's lunch time and we could go into the cafeteria and eat something and then Esme will pick you up soon." Edward nodded.
I quickly told Dr Chapman where to find me and then went down into the cafeteria with Edward. "So, what do you want to eat?" I asked him. Edward frowned. "I don't know. hat are you eating?" he asked me. I smiled. "Hm… Would you like pizza?" Edward nodded. "Yes!" "Good." I ordered two pizzas and juice for me and Edward and also two blueberry muffins.
"Oh Dr Cullen, you can sit with us, if you like." Nurse Jessie who obviously had also started her shift said as she spotted me. I shook my head. "No, thank you." I declined, taking the tray. "So, where do you want to sit?" I asked Edward. "There, by the window?" he said. I smiled. "Go ahead." I followed him to the table and put our food down.
We ate together and I had a great time with Edward. I enjoyed his curiosity for my work and spending some time with him. He was a great kid. Very smart and polite. I was very proud of how well he fared today.
"Muffins!" he said when he saw them. I smiled. "Yes, you were really brave today and you did very well with everything, I think you deserved the muffin." Edward beamed at me. "Thank you." He said. I ruffled his hair.
After lunch we went back to the reception desk were we waited for Esme. Edward was sitting on top of the counter, talking to Miranda and me while we waited for Esme. After a few minutes I saw her walking towards the hospital entrance and smiled. "Hey." I said as I walked over and embraced her. "Hey…" she replied before I leaned down and kissed Esme sweetly.
DR CHAPMAN'S POV
"Nurse Jessie, is there something wrong?" I asked as I nearly ran into her standing in the middle of the hallway, completely dumbstruck it seemed. She didn't respond and I followed her gaze towards the entrance where I spotted Dr Cullen and Esme Platt wrapped up in each other's arms, kissing deeply. I sighed. "Well, if you could maybe focus on your work now instead of Dr Cullen who is obviously already taken." I said, glancing back at the couple with a disapproving look.
The nurse huffed and finally walked away. I didn't envy Dr Cullen his good looks. He would probably hear more of this from the nursing staff. I dropped my files at the reception desk were little Edward was sitting.
"They're doing it all the time" he whined. Miranda chuckled and I couldn't help but grin. "And you don't like that?" I asked him. "I don't know why they like it!" he said. I laughed. "Well, I am sure you will understand when you are older and want to kiss a girl, too." Edward shook his head. "I don't want to kiss a girl!" He said. "It's icky, and sloppy and wet…" he said. I laughed heartily and looked at Dr Cullen and Edward's mother who didn't seem to think of stopping anytime soon. "Dr Cullen!" I called, effectively interrupting them. "I would very much like it if you could stick to doing this kind of activities behind closed doors." They both blushed and went over to us, they're arms wrapped around each other but I ignored it. They looked happy, I had to admit that.
ESME'S POV
I blushed when I realized that Carlisle and I had gotten lost in our kiss. "Hey my angel, had a good day?" I asked Edward. He grinned widely. "It was great! We had so much fun! And it was so interesting!" he said. I smiled and kissed his head. "That's great! Did you have some lunch?" "Yes, pizza and a muffin!" Edward replied. "A muffin?" I said. "That's great!" I laughed. "So, are you ready to go to daycare for a bit now?" "Okay." Edward said. "Where are your coat and backpack?" I asked him. "In my office." Carlisle said. "I get them." He said and disappeared.
Carlisle returned a moment later and Edward put his jacket on and then took his backpack. "Okay, let's go. Say goodbye to everyone." I said to Edward. "Goodbye Miranda. Goodbye Dr Chapman." He said politely and shook their hands. "Goodbye Edward, it was nice meeting such a polite boy." Dr Chapman said. Edward grinned.
"Okay, I see you later today, buddy!" Carlisle said and ruffled Edward's hair. "Bye bye!" Edward said. "Goodbye, I will pick you up later." I said to Carlisle. He smiled. "Yes, see you later." He said and kissed me softly. I smiled, returning his kiss but this time paying attention to not get lost in it. "Okay, I have to go." I told Carlisle smiling. He grinned, stealing another kiss before he let me go.
I got into the car with Edward and he told me a lot of things about his day. He had surely enjoyed it a great deal. I brought him to daycare and then got back to work.
CARLISLE'S POV
"Dr Cullen, if you have gotten back from cloud nine I would appreciate you focusing back on your job." I heard Dr Chapman say but she smiled. "Yes, of course." I said. "Very good." She nodded. "Then please take care of Mr Weber now." I nodded, grabbing the file.
EDWARD'S POV
"Hey Jasper, can I talk to you?" I asked him after a while. I had thought about some important things. "Yeah, what is it?" he asked. "I just thought… I like your daddy a lot, he is nice and he plays so much with us. And… I don't really have a dad, so… would you be mad if I called your daddy, daddy too?" I asked shyly. Jasper grinned. "No. I think I can share my daddy with you. But we should ask Rosie." Jasper called Rose and told her about what I said.
"Edward has no nice daddy. So, can't we just share our daddy with him?" Rosie pondered over it. "I don't know. Can you share a daddy like that?" Jasper shrugged. "Why not?" "I don't know." She said. "Would you be angry?" I asked her. Rose bit her lip then shook her head. "No. You would be our brother then, right?" "I think so." I said. "Okay." She said and smiled. I smiled and then hugged them.
ESME'S POV
When I picked the kids up from daycare Mrs Cope stopped me. "Hello Ms Platt." "Hello Mrs Cope. Did the kids do something?" I asked. She shook her head. "I don't think so, but they were talking in a corner, pretty serious I think. I think they're plotting something. I just wanted to warn you." I smiled. "Thank you." I said with a grin, glancing at the kids who were sitting in a corner, heads close together, talking.
On the drive home they were all very silent and Edward seemed especially lost in thought. When we were at home I stopped him. "Edward? Is something wrong sweetie?" He frowned. "Can I ask you something? It is important." He said. I was confused and a little worried, but nodded. I sat down at the kitchen table and lifted Edward up on my lap. "What's wrong my darling? Did something happen?" Edward shook his head. "No, I thought of something…"
CARLISLE'S POV
After Edward was gone, my shift dragged along. Nurse Jessie was making icy remarks all the time and I tried desperately to ignore her. It was no use. I quickly developed a headache. I was more than happy when I could go home again.
My last patient was Mrs Evans, a nice elderly woman who I had visited earlier that day with Edward. After I had talked about her exam results with her, I stayed to chat for a few minutes. "So, is your little intern coming along again?" she asked. I smiled. "I have to ask him. But he enjoyed his day here, I think." I replied. "He was very sweet. Maybe following in your footsteps." I grinned. "I think it's a bit early for that." She laughed. "Ah, you never know. He seemed really fascinated." I laughed. "Right, but I think when I get home he might be already fascinated with becoming a cop or a firefighter or something." I joked. "Well, you should go home and find out. I don't want to keep you from your family. I know your shift is already over." I smiled. My family. This sounded very good. "Since 3 minutes." I said. "Have a good day Mrs Evans." I told her and left.
I left the hospital and smiled when I saw Esme already waiting for me. I got into the car and greeted Esme and then the kids. Edward unusually quiet but I guessed he was just tired. Today had been very exciting for him.
After we got home I spent a few minutes with the kids, but I had something to look up in my office. "I need to look at something in my study. Is it okay if I leave you and the kids for a while?" I asked Esme. She smiled, stroking my cheek. "It is fine. Go work." I nodded and headed upstairs.
I sat in my study, reading when after a while it knocked on my door. "Yes?" I called a little confused. I got even more confused when Edward looked into the room. "Hey, come in. What do you want?" Edward shuffled his feet and bit his lip. "I wanted to ask something." He mumbled. "Okay." I said with a smile and got up. "Let's sit down." I sat to Edward and took him to the small couch with me.
"What did you want to ask?" I asked him. "I… erm…" Edward hesitated, looking down. "Can I call you daddy?" he then blurted out. I stared at Edward, frozen. Had I heart him right?
"You…" I grinned widely. Edward still looked unsure about my reaction. "You want to call me dad?" I asked again. Edward nodded. "If I can…" he said. I smiled and then hugged Edward tightly. "Of course you can!" I said, fighting the tears as I held him. "Really?" he asked. I smiled. "Yes, really. That would make me very happy." I told him. "I love you. And I was very proud of you today." I said, ruffling Edward's hair. He smiled and hugged me around the neck. "Daddy…" he whispered.
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